Sentences with phrase «improving irrigation techniques»

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As part of Nestlé Waters» ongoing efforts to improve the water efficiency of their operations, the company has implemented a number of conservation techniques and initiatives in their factories over the years, including reverse osmosis to better filter and reuse wastewater, advanced water mapping to more carefully manage the flow of water in and out of the plants, and xeriscaping to reduce supplemental irrigation on the grounds of each factory.

Possible actions include improving irrigation, increasing fertilization and promoting the use of land - management techniques that integrate forests with agriculture.

Irrigation techniques, pruning and trellising to improve the health and energy - absorbing capacity of the vines since could have inadvertently led to earlier onset.

Professor Parry said developed countries needed to help the most affected regions, which include sub-Saharan Africa and major Asian river deltas with improved technology for irrigation, drought - resistant crop strains and building techniques.

For that reason, a growing number of conservationists support helping small farmers in poor nations replace wood with liquid fuels and improve their access to modern fertilizers and irrigation techniques in order to both feed the world's growing population and reverse deforestation.

Many engineers and entrepreneurs are working on smart ways to improve agricultural irrigation systems to minimize water use, from improved drip irrigation techniques to using cell phones and sensors to keep farmers alerted to areas of their crops that need water or are over watered.